What we’re going to be talking about is the power of imagination and visualization. What I want you guys to realize is that your brain is a problem solving device and whatever goes into your head, your brain is going to try to figure out how to give you what you want or need. That’s the way it works; it works well with the universe so the universe is going to give you whatever you ask for. So be careful what you ask for. That’s why this is going to go two different directions.

I’m going to talk about the positive way first. Everyone knows when you journal things and you look at things and you visualize, you see what you’re going to do, you’re most likely going to get it. But this was a fun topic for me to actually research and look up, because I was seeing all pictures like this of the brain, and they had so many studies out there and so many images of the brain. So many parts of the brain just opens up and starts firing off. If you’re having that much part of your brain working, it’s so simple that it can’t be wrong that it’s not going to give to you what you visualize.

So you can use this problem solving device to help alleviate your pain. Let’s start visualizing our bodies actually move and trusting that movement. I was in pain but now, look. it’s starting to go through. If it doesn’t move that well, what would it feel like? What does it look like if it finished that range of motion? Start seeing it without even trying to move it. Just like you would finish a race. You see yourself finishing the race; you’re seeing yourself going through all the turns of the race. Now let’s minimize it here, and focus it and laser focus to what does it feel like for blood flow to go to this area? What does it feel like to have this area move to the proper range of motion or even extra range of motion? What would it be like to touch your toes, to be flexible? What would you do with it new ability? What are the possibilities? Imagine those things, and then visualize the things that you need to do to get there, and there you go.

On the downside, this is what normally happens: We are in pain, and we visualize ourselves in pain. We see the pain. We say, “Oh my god, I can’t move it. I can’t do this, I can’t do this. I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t.” What happens is the body gives you more “can’ts.” The body gives you more pain, because that’s what you’re showing, that’s what you’re visualizing, that’s what’s firing off all those areas in your brain – protect, protect, protect. But what we have to focus on is, when you imagine and you visualize the forward progression of something positive, something that you want to do, that’s when your body is going to say, “All right, I don’t need to protect as much. I need to get this thing moving.” So it’s going to start making changes. Sometimes change is not the greatest feeling, but sometimes — majority of the times when you rephrase – it’s going to really start ramping up the healing because that’s what it’s trying to get you to, rather than protect itself.

Let’s start playing with the power of imagination. Be that child. Imagine yourself climbing Mount Everest like Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible, one arm and go nuts. Let’s imagine all those things. The bigger the better. Don’t be scared of it, it’s your imagination. But remember, whatever you see in your head, your body is going to try to accomplish as long as you keep on seeing it. It’s not a one and done. It’s something that you see constantly, over and over again. And then boom, you’re going to be getting it. Time and time again. Especially focus on self-care. If you heal, focus on healing, focus on blood flow, focus on circulation, focus on movement, focus on the proper range of motion, proper stability – all those things – once you see it, you feel it, and your body will make it real. Because you just light up. You light up. Oh my goodness, it was so fun doing this research on this one, guys. Thank you and if you guys want some more, please, e-mail me. Find out what it’s like to be in the self-care world and what I think about these things